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Cho, S. Y. "Formation and suppression of fluorenone defects in polyfluorenes." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.597627.
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Poly(dialkylfluorene)s are one of the most important classes of blue-light emitting conjugated polymers for use in polymer light-emitting diodes. Despite their advantages of ready synthetic accessibility, and high luminance, they suffer a major problem in colour stability with an emission band in the green about 530 nm appearing very rapidly upon operation of a device. The primary source of these defects is thought to be the oxidation of monoalkylfluorenes to the corresponding fluorenone, the former being present as impurities in the dialkylfluorene monomers. (Fig. 16660) The synthesis and properties of monoalkylfluorene derivatives are described in Chapter 2. The degradation pathways of monoalkylfluorene derivatives in air were investigated using GC-MS. The thermal degradation of 9-tert-butylfluorene was also investigated. Fluorenone formation was suppressed and 2,7-disubstituted-9-tert-butyl-9H-fluorene derivatives exhibited enhanced thermal stability. A new synthetic route to 9,9-dioctyl-9H-fluorene without monoalkylfluorene defects is described in Chapter 3. Light emitting devices of polyfluorenes, prepared by Yamamoto and Suzuki polymerisation of the defect-free monomers, exhibited minimal green emission attributable to fluorenone formation. Incorporation of as little as 0.06 mol% of 9-octyl-9H-fluorene comonomer in polyfluorene led to evolution of green fluorescence in the PL and EL emission spectra. The 3-dimensional configuration of oligomeric polyfluorenes carrying twisted biphenyl comonomers is studied in Chapter 4. A study of the X-ray crystal structures of the model oligomers provided useful insight into how the twisted biphenyls effectively modify the planarity of polyfluorene backbone and suppress potential interchain interactions.
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Donaire, Manuel. "Formation of topological defects in gauge field theories." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.613012.
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Nigmatullin, Ramil. "Formation and dynamics of structural defects in ion chains." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/24567.
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Non-adiabatic crossing of symmetry breaking phase transitions results in formation of a domain structure and topological defects. The average density of domains depends on the quench rate of the phase transition. Kibble-Zurek mechanism predicts the scaling of the number of domains with quench rate. Phase transitions are ubiquitous in Nature and formation of domains and defects occurs in many different systems. One example of such system is Coulomb crystals of trapped ions, where structural defects can form as a result of symmetry breaking structural transitions between different crystal configurations. In the thesis, we investigate the Kibble-Zurek mechanism using the linear to zigzag structural phase transition in trapped ion Coulomb crystals. First, we analyse the equilibrium properties of crystals in the vicinity of the critical point of the linear to zigzag transition. Next, we show how to derive Kibble-Zurek scaling laws by transforming the equations of motion into a universal form. This mathematical derivation of the scaling laws is generalized for finite and inhomogeneous systems. Two experiments measuring the defect scaling in small trapped ion crystals are described, whose results agree with molecular dynamics simulations. In order to understand and predict defect dynamics we develop the technique for calculating the effective potential in which the defects move. Using this technique we show that heavy molecular ions stabilize the structural defects in zigzag chains and suggest a way of controlling kink motion using the application of electric fields. Finally, conclusions are drawn and possibilities for future work are suggested.
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Thomas, Brian Gordon. "Investigation of panel crack formation in steel ingots using mathematical and physical models." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25980.
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An investigation of panel crack formation in steel ingots was undertaken
to improve understanding of the mechanisms by which they develop and to evaluate possible solutions to the problem. The investigation revealed that two distinct types of panel cracks, both of which are partly caused by intermediate-temperature embrittlement of steel involving aluminum nitride precipitation, operate under different mechanisms. Isothermal, physical modelling experiments were conducted to determine the flow patterns, velocity profiles and flame geometry in a bottom-fired soaking pit and the resultant effects on heat transfer. An investigation involving comparison with analytical solutions determined the optimum numerical method to employ for the mathematical modelling of complex, two-dimensional, transient, heat-conduction problems. This method was formulated to calculate the temperature distribution in a steel ingot during the various processing stages from initial casting up to rolling and was verified with industrial measurements. A transient, elasto-visco-plastic, thermal-stress model employing the finite-element method was formulated, developed and verified using analytical solutions. Based on the temperatures calculated by the finite-element, heat-transfer model as input data, the transient, internal stress state of the ingot was calculated, taking into account the effects of phase-transformation volume changes and kinetics, creep, and temperature-dependent mechanical property behavior. The simulated stress histories were found to be directly linked to the progress of the phase-transformation front and were used to clarify the role of stress generation in panel crack formation. Finally, the results of a metallurgical investigation of steel ingot samples containing off-corner panel cracks were synthesized with the results of the physical and mathematical models to determine mechanisms and to suggest solutions for the formation of both mid-face and off-corner panel cracks. Mid-face panel cracks are apparently formed during air cooling when the mid-face surface is between the Ar₁ and 500 °C. Off-corner panel cracks appear to initiate internally during the early stages of reheating, but do not propagate to the surface until air cooling after removal from the soaking pit.Applied Science, Faculty of
Mining Engineering, Keevil Institute of
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De, Weerdt Filip. "Spectroscopic studies of defects in diamond including their formation and dissociation." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2007. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/spectroscopic-studies-of-defects-in-diamond-including-their-formation-and-dissociation(b05e7748-c1ff-4c57-9c24-ec5cb84baddf).html.
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Du, Yaojun. "The dynamics of Si small point defects and formation of Si extended structures." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1126900310.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xix, 133 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-133). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center
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Wang, Zhihong 1972. "Modeling microdefects formation in crystalline silicon : the roles of point defects and oxygen." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16905.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, February 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-233).
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Most microelectronic devices are fabricated on single crystalline silicon substrates that are grown from the melt by the Czochralski crystal growth method. There is an ever increasing demand for control of size and density of microdefects in the silicon for control of quality and uniformity of the fabricated microelectronic devices. This thesis is aimed at developing a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms for formation of such microdefects through the development of models, theoretical analysis and large-scale simulation. Two major problems have been addressed. First, following the work of T. Sinno [150] and T. Mori [108], models have been developed for the transport, reaction and aggregation of native point defects - self-interstitials ('s) and vacancies (V's) - in crystalline silicon, so as to explain the dynamics of void formation (aggregation of V's) and stacking faults (aggregation of I's). Second, the model of point defect and cluster dynamics has been extended to include oxygen, the most common impurity in silicon, and to model oxide precipitation, an important step in silicon wafer preparation and device processing. The models of microdefect formation begin with transport equations for native point defects that include transport by diffusion and convection (crystal motion), recombination of Is and Vs, and the loss of point defects to clusters. Cluster formation is modeled by a combination of discrete rate equations for small-sized clusters (less than 100) and continuous Fokker-Planck equations for large cluster sizes. Simulation methods are developed for calculating, in time, space and cluster size, the evolution of point defect and cluster profiles, as a function of the temperature distribution in the crystal.
(cont.) Considerable effort has been devoted to analysis of the critical operating conditions that divide the crystal into V-rich and I-rich regions. As analyzed by Sinno [151], these radial regions of a CZ-grown silicon crystal are distinguished by a critical value of V/G=(V/G)crit, where V is the crystal pull rate and G is a measure of the axial temperature gradient at the melt/crystal interface. Numerical simulations identify that the evolution of microdefects at an axial slice of the crystal can be divided into three regions: (1) the region of rapid point defect dynamics near the melt-crystal interface, (2) a region of intermediate point defect concentrations where the crystal to too hot for these concentrations to become super-saturated, and (3) the nucleation and growth of point defect clusters caused by homogeneous nucleation and super-saturation. Asymptotic analysis of void formation is carried out in each of these regions and linked by point defect conservation to give predictions for a number of very important values, including (V/G)crit, the intermediate vacancy concentration, the void nucleation temperature, the total void concentration in the crystal and the average void size. These results agree remarkably well with simulations. Moreover, the asymptotic results give the foundation for creating a simple simulation tool for prediction of the dependence of these parameters on operating conditions. The framework for microdefect formation is extended to oxygen precipitation by including oxygen dynamics and precipitation ...
by Zhihong Wang.
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Cantin, G. M. Delphine. "An investigation of the formation of hollow bead defects in pipeline field welds /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phc231.pdf.
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Cunningham, Ross W. "Defect Formation Mechanisms in Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2018. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/1160.
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Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) provides the means to fabricate complex metallic parts with reduced time to market and material waste and improved design freedom. Industries with strict materials qualifications such as aerospace, biomedical, and automotive are increasingly looking to AM to meet their production needs. However, significant materials-related challenges impede the widespread adoption of these technologies for critical components. In particular, fatigue resistance in as-built parts has proven to be inferior and unpredictable due to the large and variable presence of porosity. This presents a challenge for the qualification of any load bearing part without extensive post-processing, such as Hot Isostatic Pressing, and thorough inspection. Improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms behind defect formation will assist in designing process improvements to minimize or eliminate defects without relying entirely on postprocessing. In this work, the effects of powder, processing parameters, and post-processing on porosity formation in powder-bed metal AM processes are investigated using X-ray microtomography and a newly developed in-situ high speed radiography technique, Dynamic Xray Radiography. High resolution X-ray computed tomography is used to characterize defect morphology, size, and spatial distribution as a function of process and material inputs. Dynamic X-ray Radiography, which enables the in-situ observation of the laser-metal interactions at frame rates on the order of 100 kHz (and faster), is utilized to understand the dynamic behavior and transitions that occur in the vapor depression across process space. Experimental validation of previously held assumptions regarding defect formation as well as new insights into the influence of the vapor cavity on defect formation are presented.
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Ryningen, Birgit. "Formation and growth of crystal defects in directionally solidified multicrystalline silicon for solar cells." Doctoral thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for materialteknologi, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-4980.
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Coutee, Kyle L. "The Formation of Electrets by Ion Beam Induced Defects for Application in MEMS Devices." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10842266.
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A novel electret fabrication method has been explored using a 1.7 MV Pelletron accelerator. Also, a vibrating Kelvin probe was designed and constructed for the measurement of surface potentials. The electret formation method involved using proton beams of 2 MeV energy to both partially and completely penetrate dielectric samples with metallized back plates to create defect-induced surface potentials. These potentials would likely be more resilient than those of electrets fabricated by current popular methods because the effective charge would be deposited much deeper into the material. The potentials were monitored with a custom built Kelvin probe system. This method was worth exploring as there is currently a need for more resilient electrets in the design of energy efficient micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Currently, electrets cannot survive certain MEMS fabrication processes. Two types of samples were explored. The first were 150 um thick borosilicate glass slips with a sputter coated gold backing layer. The second were silicon substrates with a 300 nm thick SiO2 layer deposited on one side and a silver backing layer on the other. The results of this thesis suggest that this charging method is inferior to other methods when applied to 150 um thick borosilicate glass. The borosilicate glass electrets were inferior both with respect to effective surface charge and effective surface charge retention. The effective surface charges attained with the SiO2/Si samples were also lower than the lowest surface charges commonly achieved by other charging methods. The SiO2/Si samples irradiated at fluences of 10 11 and 1013 ions/cm2 showed decays comparable to those achieved by other methods as of this writing. This thesis is an overview of the design and construction of a Kelvin probe system, the aforementioned method, and a comparison of the results with the characteristics of electrets fabricated by other methods commonly used today.
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Khalajzadeh, Vahid. "Modeling of shrinkage porosity defect formation during alloy solidification." Diss., University of Iowa, 2018. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6155.
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Among all casting defects, shrinkage porosities could significantly reduce the strength of metal parts. As several critical components in aerospace and automotive industries are manufactured through casting processes, ensuring these parts are free of defects and are structurally sound is an important issue. This study investigates the formation of shrinkage-related defects in alloy solidification. To have a better understanding about the defect formation mechanisms, three sets of experimental studies were performed. In the first experiment, a real-time video radiography technique is used for the observation of pore nucleation and growth in a wedge-shaped A356 aluminum casting. An image-processing technique is developed to quantify the amount of through-thickness porosity observed in the real-time radiographic video. Experimental results reveal that the formation of shrinkage porosity in castings has two stages: 1-surface sink formation and 2- internal porosity evolution. The transition from surface sink to internal porosity is defined by a critical coherency limit of . In the second and third experimental sets, two Manganese-Steel (Mn-Steel) castings with different geometries are selected. Several thermocouples are placed at different locations in the sand molds and castings to capture the cooling of different parts during solidification. At the end of solidification, castings are sectioned to observe the porosity distributions on the cut surfaces. To develop alloys’ thermo-physical properties, MAGMAsoft (a casting simulation software package) is used for the thermal simulations. To assure that the thermal simulations are accurate, the properties are adjusted to get a good agreement between simulated and measured temperatures by thermocouples.
Based on the knowledge obtained from the experimental observations, a mathematical model is developed for the prediction of shrinkage porosity in castings. The model, called “advanced feeding model”, includes 3D multi-phase continuity, momentum and pore growth rate equations which inputs the material properties and transient temperature fields, and outputs the feeding velocity, liquid pressure and porosity distributions in castings. To solve the model equations, a computational code with a finite-volume approach is developed for the flow calculations. To validate the model, predicted results are compared with the experimental data. The comparison results show that the advanced feeding model can accurately predict the occurrence of shrinkage porosity defects in metal castings. Finally, the model is optimized by performing several parametric studies on the model variables.
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Соловйова, Олександра Омелянівна, Александра Емельяновна Соловьева, and Oleksandra Omelianivna Soloviova. "Simulation of the Mechanism of Defect Structure Formation in Polycrystalline Indium Oxide Under Ion Irradiation." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2012. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/35411.
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The structural changes in polycrystalline indium oxide were studied before and after irradiation of
samples, Xe+ ions with energy 140 and 300 keV, X-ray methods. Discovery, that irradiation leads to a
change in the chemical composition of the oxide, accompanied by phase transformations. The main structure
of the cubic oxide after irradiation contain macro and micro stresses, which depend on the energy irradiation.
The increase in the relative integral intensity of radiation reflected from the planes of the cell on
depth was observed. The maximum value observed at a depth of 1.5 m from the plane (510). The analyses
of reflected the radiation found that the flux of photons remains constant - the atomic nuclei of oxide not
change, increases the frequency, decreases the wavelength depend from the energy irradiation. In some directions
in reflecting from the planes, the atoms are formed with different electron density, that connect
whit presence of defects, which leads to appear of the forced oscillation, which increases the relative integral
intensity of the reflected radiation. These processes are damped with increasing depth of the sample.
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Silva, Línder Cândido da. "Simulações por dinâmica molecular aplicadas ao estudo de defeitos em cristais coloidais bidimensionais." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/76/76132/tde-26052014-110806/.
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Suspensões coloidais de microesferas de poliestireno carregadas proporcionam um sistema experimental excelente para estudar muitos problemas em física da matéria condensada. Sob condições apropriadas as partículas nessas suspensões podem se auto-organizar em um cristal com ordem de longo alcance, o chamado cristal coloidal. Neste trabalho apresentamos resultados de simulações por Dinâmica Molecular relacionados a defeitos pontuais, vacâncias e interstícios, em um cristal coloidal 2D. Calculamos a energia de formação e a interação destes defeitos pontuais, mostrando que um interstício é mais provável de ser criado do que uma vacância e que a interação entre os defeitos (vacância-vacância e interstício-interstício) é atrativa. Em conjunto esses resultados apontaram que os defeitos pontuais podem afetar o mecanismo de fusão do cristal coloidal 2D. Com relação à dinâmica dos defeitos, o foco foi sobre as vacâncias. Calculamos as entalpias de migração deste defeito de uma forma original, baseada na troca de topologias. Concluímos que a vacância não difunde de acordo com um único mecanismo, mas sim um misto de dois comportamentos, são eles: relação de Arrhenius corrigida e relação de potência com a temperatura. Calculamos também as entalpias e entropias relativas de formação das topologias da vacância, o que possibilitou identificar as topologias mais estáveis. Acreditamos que esses resultados serão importantes para trabalhos experimentais envolvendo interfaces e superfícies sólidas.Colloidal suspensions of charged polystyrene microspheres provide an excellent experimental system to study many problems in condensed matter physics. Under appropriate conditions the particles in these suspensions organize themselves in a long-range-ordered crystal, the so-called colloidal crystal. In this thesis we report Molecular Dynamics simulations on point defects, vacancies and interstitials, in a 2D colloidal crystal. We have calculated the formation energy and interaction of these point defects, as well as the energy barriers between the various topological configurations that the defects may adopt while in thermal equilibrium. It is shown that the interstitials are more likely to be formed than the vacancies, and the interaction between defects (vacancy-vacancy and interstitial-interstitial) is attractive. Taken together, these results indicate that point defects may affect the melting process of a 2D colloidal crystal. With regard to the dynamics of the defects, emphasis was placed on the vacancies. The enthalpy for migration of a vacancy was calculated on the basis of exchanges between topologies. We concluded that the vacancy does not diffuse according to a single mechanism, but rather through a mixture of two processes: one is a modified Arrhenius mechanism and the other is represented by a power-law dependence on the temperature. We also calculated the relative enthalpies and entropies associated with the formation of the different topologies of vacancies, which allowed identification of the most stable topologies. We believe these results may have important bearing on experimental works involving interfaces and solid surfaces.
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Höglund, Andreas. "Electronic Structure Calculations of Point Defects in Semiconductors." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Fysiska institutionen, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7926.
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In this thesis point defects in semiconductors are studied by electronic structure calculations. Results are presented for the stability and equilibrium concentrations of native defects in GaP, InP, InAs, and InSb, for the entire range of doping conditions and stoichiometry. The native defects are also studied on the (110) surfaces of InP, InAs, and InSb. Comparing the relative stability at the surface and in the bulk, it is concluded that the defects have a tendency to migrate to the surface. It is found that the cation vacancy is not stable, but decomposes into an anion antisite-anion vacancy complex. The surface charge accumulation in InAs is explained by complementary intrinsic doping by native defects and extrinsic doping by residual hydrogen. A technical investigation of the supercell treatment of defects is performed, testing existing correction schemes and suggesting a more reliable alternative. It is shown that the defect level of [2VCu-IIICu] in the solarcell-material CuIn1-xGaxSe2 leads to a smaller band gap of the ordered defect γ-phase, which possibly explains why the maximal efficiency for CuIn1-xGaxSe2 has been found for x=0.3 and not for x=0.6, as expected from the band gap of the α-phase. It is found that Zn diffuses via the kick-out mechanism in InP and GaP with activation energies of 1.60 eV and 2.49 eV, respectively. Explanations are found for the tendency of Zn to accumulate at pn-junctions in InP and to why a relatively low fraction of Zn is found on substitutional sites in InP. Finally, it is shown that the equilibrium solubility of dopants in semiconductors can be increased significantly by strategic alloying. This is shown to be due to the local stress in the material, and the solubility in an alloy can in fact be much higher than in either of the constituting elements. The equilibrium solubility of Zn in Ga0.9In0.1P is for example five orders of magnitude larger than in GaP or InP.
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Olsson, Pär. "Modelling of Formation and Evolution of Defects and Precipitates in Fe-Cr Alloys of Reactor Relevance." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Neutron Research, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-6014.
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Fe-Cr alloys form the basis of many industrially important steels. Due to their excellent resistance to radiation induced swelling, ferritic steels are expected to be used for critical structural components in advanced nuclear systems, such as fast breeder reactors, accelerator driven systems and fusion reactors. In this thesis project, theoretical modelling of bulk properties of Fe-Cr alloys has been performed for a wide range of phenomena. Electronic structure calculations, based on density functional theory, have been used to determine equilibrium properties for different magnetic states of the alloy. Ferromagnetic alloys of low Cr concentration (<10% Cr) are anomalously stable, which is related to the variation in sign of the mixing enthalpy which was predicted for the first time in this work. This finding is in agreement with experimental evidence of long range ordering in Fe-Cr alloys with low Cr concentration, as well as the observed phase separation for compositions with higher Cr content.
The character of the interaction of point defects with solute Cr atoms in an iron matrix was investigated ab initio. It was found that due to magnetic interactions, interstitial defects are bound by Cr atoms in bulk iron. Vacancies, on the other hand, interact only weakly with Cr. These results may offer qualitative explanations to the observed concentration dependence of radiation induced swelling in Fe-Cr model alloys.
The ab initio predictions inspired an effort to develop an interatomic alloy potential capable of reproducing both the thermodynamic bulk behaviour of the alloy, such as the mixing enthalpy, and the point defect interactions, in order to perform large scale atomistic and stochastic simulations on scales out of reach for density functional theory. A two-band extension of the embedded atom method of interatomic potentials was developed in order to model ferromagnetic Fe-Cr alloys of arbitrary composition. Kinetic Monte-Carlo simulations of thermal aging, using this two-band potential, reproduce the experimentally measured formation and evolution of solute precipitation as a function of concentration for temperatures relevant to structural materials in nuclear reactors.
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Olsson, Pär. "Modelling of formation and evolution of defects and precipitates in Fe-Cr alloys of reactor relevance /." Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : Universitetsbiblioteket [distributör], 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-6014.
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Raji, Abdulrafiu Tunde. "Formation and dynamics of defects in pure and ion implanted a-titanium studied by quantum simulations." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11139.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-136).Density-functional theory calculations have been performed to study energetics of defects formation and diffusion in pure and krypton implanted hexagonal closed-packed (h.c.p) titanium. We employed the ab initio electronic structure calculations to study the formation energies of Ti vacancies and divacancies, Kr interstitials, and the binding of Kr atoms and Ti vacancies to form defect complexes. In addition, we present results on the diffusion of vacancies, divacancies, as well as the substitutional and interstitial krypton atom in h.c.p Ti. The calculated monovacancy formation energy is 1.97eV, which is in excellent agreement with other theoretical calculations, and agrees qualitatively with published experimental results.
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Tamura, Atsushi. "Achlorhydria by ezrin knockdown : defects in the formation/expansion of apical canaliculi in gastric parietal cells." Kyoto University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/144786.
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Almas, Ria Afifah. "Study of Grain Formation in Linseed Oil-Based Paints." Thesis, KTH, Fiber- och polymerteknologi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-289174.
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Studien har klart och tydligt resulterat i att ett antalspecifika resultat rörande betydelsen av olika materialsammansättningars påverkan kornbildningen. Resultaten visar på vilka orsaker som finns för denna kornbildning samt hur färgsammansättningen kan varieras för att minska detta problem.A study of grain formation in linseed oil-based paint have been conducted. The grains were formed in linseed oil paints with either Yellow1, Yellow 2, Black, or Red as the pigments. There are two types of grain formation which has been observed from the paint samples. (a) The grains which immediately appear in the newly made paint with Yellow 1, Yellow 2, and Red paints (b) while the other type is the grain that developed as the function of storage time in Black linseed oil paint. The results clearly show the cause of the defects.
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Simmonds, Scott. "Formation and avoidance of surface defects during casting and heat-treatment of single-crystal nickel-based superalloys." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/28806.
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Nickel-based superalloys are a class of materials that have been specifically developed for high temperature applications for use in aero-engines and power generation. The evolution of superalloy chemistry and solidification structure has made the control and prevention of defect formation in single-crystal components increasingly challenging. This study examines the formation and avoidance of Surface Scale and Surface Melting, both of which are detrimental to the production cost and the performance of single-crystal turbine components. Surface Scale is a defect found on the surface of as-cast single-crystal components identified as a region of discolouration. A systematic analysis reveals that Surface Scale forms in the solid-state during casting due to the combined effects of (1) differential thermal contractions between mould and metal and (2) transient oxidation of the exposed metal casting surface at temperature below ~1300°C. The resultant transient oxide film is 0.5-1μm thick whilst the remaining surface undergoes a mould-metal reaction during the initial stages of casting, at temperatures above the liquidus, producing a 1-2μm thick protective layer of Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3]. Surface Melting is identified on the heat-treated blade surface as an area of localised melting within the Scaled surface area. Through an in-depth analysis of the microstructural evolution it was found that Surface Melting is a consequence of elemental evaporation of γ-phase stabilisers. The subsequent change in chemistry results in the transformation of the γ phase to γ’ and TCPs and a concomitant occurrence of incipient melting at the surface during solution heat treatment. This thesis concludes that the prevention of Surface Scale is made possible by the use of an inert atmospheric gas, such as Argon, within the casting furnace. However, the subsequent formation of Surface Melting during heat-treatment can only be prevented by pre-oxidising the as-cast components, thus forming Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] in order to form a protective barrier to evaporation.
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Okumura, Hironori. "Formation Mechanism of Extended Defects in AlN Grown on SiC{0001} and Their Reduction by Initial Growth Control." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/157592.
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Zareie, Rajani Hamid Reza. "Development of a three-dimensional multi-scale model to study the formation of solidification defects in fusion welding." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/57601.
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One of the long-standing challenges in joining of aluminum alloys is the occurrence of
solidification defects, i.e. hot cracking and porosity, since these defects significantly increase manufacturing costs. This research project investigates the formation of solidification defects through development of a novel and comprehensive 3-D multi-scale and multi-physics numerical study and then application to the GTA welding of the aluminum alloy AA6061. The developed multi-scale model is composed of four different modules: 1) Solidification, 2) Deformation, 3) Fluid flow, and 4) Defect formation. The solidification module numerically reconstructs the 3-D microstructure of semisolid welds using a granular model of solidification. Specifically, a modified Voronoi tessellation algorithm is used to generate an unstructured grid representing the weld microstructure. The reconstructed microstructure contains both columnar and equiaxed grains and varies as a function of welding process parameters. Then, the Scheil equation is used in combination with the temperature field obtained through the Rosenthal equation and the reconstructed 3D microstructure to simulate solidification. This module outputs the evolving 3D structure of the semisolid weld composed of solid grains and a network of micro liquid channels for use by the deformation and fluid flow modules as the simulation geometry. The deformation module analyzes via finite elements the deformation of the semisolid weld due to externally applied strains and self-induced strains such as thermo-mechanical strains and solidification shrinkage in order to obtain local strain rates within the micro liquid channels. The local strain rates outputted by the deformation module feed a fluid flow analysis module in which the pressure field within the semisolid weld is calculated. Finally, the defect formation module uses various defect formation models to link the pressure field and the local strain rates to the formation of solidification defects including micro cracks and hydrogen porosity.Applied Science, Faculty of
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Repper, Elias, and Amanda Carsbring. "Defect formation in laser welded steels after use of corrosion protection coating." Thesis, KTH, Materialvetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-209805.
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This bachelor thesis was made in collaboration with Scania. The objective was to find the cause for defects found in some rear axle welds. It was known axle material was coated with anti-corrosive oil. Oils were examined through ICP-AES, and then compared to the composition found on the surface of the steel samples. Elements found in the oils vastly differed from one another. One of the oils contains large amounts of aluminium while the other contains high levels of calcium. When samples surfaces were analysed using EDS, phases consisting of aluminium and calcium were observed. These results indicate that the wrong anti-corrosive had been used for the axle material which gave substandard welds. The oil used contained elements with a low vaporisation temperature, such as calcium. This causes instabilities in the keyhole, leading to collapse. Collapse of the keyhole facilitates the formation of defects.
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Waltz, Bélinda. "Le dol dans la formation des contrats : essai d'une nouvelle théorie." Thesis, Lyon 3, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011LYO30109.
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Aujourd’hui, il n’est pas rare qu’une personne se trouve en position de faiblesse lorsqu’elle contracte. Une entreprise en situation de dépendance économique, un consommateur face à un professionnel, l’utilisation de plus en plus fréquente de contrats d’adhésion, sont autant de facteurs pouvant conduire à la vulnérabilité d’un contractant. Le risque est alors que la partie dite « forte » abuse de sa position pour pousser l’autre à s’engager dans une convention fortement déséquilibrée, profitant essentiellement à l’auteur de l’abus. Ce type blâmable de comportement se manifestant lors de la formation des contrats, la partie lésée devrait pouvoir trouver une protection à travers la théorie des vices du consentement. Toutefois, cette théorie se révèle aujourd’hui inadaptée pour protéger efficacement les contractants victimes d’abus. Ce constat s’explique principalement par le fait qu’elle est restée inchangée depuis 1804. Basée sur une conception individualiste du contrat, les conditions d’admission propres à chaque vice, que sont l’erreur, la violence et le dol, sont trop restrictives. Or, les inégalités contractuelles étant à ce jour plus prononcées, elles entraînent nécessairement davantage d’abus, c’est pourquoi il convient de restaurer une telle théorie pour protéger comme il se doit les contractants. C’est à travers la notion de dol que nous proposons de le faire. Ce choix n’est pas le fruit du hasard. Il se justifie par le fait que le dol est un délit civil, avant même d’être un vice du consentement. Plus précisément, il est la manifestation de la déloyauté précontractuelle. Le consacrer comme un fait altérant la volonté engendre alors deux effets négatifs. Le premier tient au fait qu’il apparaît, en droit positif, comme une notion complexe, source de contradictions. Le second consiste à ne pouvoir réprimer la malhonnêteté perpétrée lors de la formation des contrats que de manière imparfaite et ce, en raison du champ d’application trop restreint du dol, celui-ci étant cantonné à une erreur provoquée. En lui redonnant sa véritable nature, celle de délit civil viciant le contrat, id est d’atteinte à la bonne foi précontractuelle, on remédierait à ces deux imperfectionsProfessional, or the increasing use of adhesion contracts (“take it or leave it agreements”), all are factors that can lead to the contractor’s vulnerability. The risk is, for the so-called “strong” party, to abuse its position in order to force the other party into a strongly unbalanced agreement, mainly in its own benefit. Since such a reprehensible behavior occurs during the contract formation, the weakened party should be able to find protection through the use of the defects of consent theory. However, this theory has proven inadequate to effectively protect abused contractors today. A major explanation is due to the fact that this theory remains unchanged since 1804. Based on an individualistic conception of the contract, conditions of admission of each defects of consent, such as error, abuse and fraud, are too restrictive. However, the more contractual inequalities exist, the more they will turn into abuse. Therefore, this is why such a theory should be restored in order to protect contractors. It is through the notion of “dol” (willful misrepresentation or fraudulent concealment) that we propose to do so. This choice is not a coincidence. It is justified by the fact that “dol” is a tort, even before being a defect of consent. Specifically, it is the manifestation of pre-contractual disloyalty. Its recognition as a fact altering willpower will generate two negative effects. The first is linked to the fact that “dol” appears to be a complex notion and a source of contradiction in substantive law. The second is not permitting to properly penalize the dishonesty perpetrated during the contract formation due to a too narrow scope of the “dol”, the latter being understood as an induced error. Giving it back its real nature of a civil tort defecting the contract and undermining the pre-contractual good faith, our work aims at finding a remedy to these two shortcomings
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Li, Peigang. "Cold lap formation in Gas Metal Arc Welding of steel : An experimental study of micro-lack of fusion defects." Doctoral thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avd för maskinteknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-5596.
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Cold laps are defined as micro-lack of fusion defects at the weld toe more or less parallel to the surface of the parent plate. These defects are known to negatively influence the fatigue properties of weldments. Previous studies suggest that cold lap formation can not be avoided completely in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Therefore, a better understanding of formation mechanisms is imperative to be able to minimize the number and size of these defects. The main objective of this work has been to provide a more comprehensive understanding of cold laps, including categorising, characterisation and defining the most significant factors for formation. GMAW was used to produce welds that were investigated by metallographic methods using light optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry. A novel classification of cold laps was introduced and three types of cold laps were identified: spatter cold laps, overlap cold laps and spatter-overlap cold laps. It was shown that cold laps are partially or fully filled by oxides. The most common oxides are manganese silicon oxides which were concluded to be formed primarily by oxidation of droplets. The presence of oxides was found to significantly increase the tendency to form spatter cold laps as well as overlap cold laps. Particularly for overlap cold laps, it was found that the depth (in transverse direction of weld) is reduced when welding in a non-oxidising environment. Welding on blasted surfaces increased the cold lap formation by entrapment of gas. The droplet and base metal temperatures were also found to be significant factors in cold lap formation. For overlap cold laps the occurrence frequency decreased with increased preheating temperature of the base metal. Mechanisms of overflowing resulting in overlap cold laps were discussed based on an extensive literature review. Several phenomena are believed to contribute to overflow including Rayleigh instability, the balance of forces, transfer of lateral momentum by droplets and an outward Marangoni fluid flow of the weld pool. The present studies suggest that cold lap formation can be suppressed by ensuring that the welding process (arc) is as stable as possible and by welding on a preheated work piece in a non-oxidising environment.
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Magnani, Dario. "Role for Gli3 in the formation of the major axonal tracts in the telencephalon." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5910.
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In the adult brain, the thalamocortical tract conveys sensory information from the external environment to the cortex. The cortex analyzes and integrates this information and sends neural responses back to the thalamus through the corticothalamic tract. To reach their final target both thalamocortical and corticothalamic axons have to cover long distances during embryogenesis, changing direction several times and passing through different brain territories. The ventral telencephalon plays a major role in the early development of these tracts. At least three main axon guidance mechanisms act in the ventral telencephalon. First, two different populations of pioneer neurons in the lateral ganglionic eminence (LGE) (LGE pioneer neurons) and medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) (MGE pioneer neurons) provide scaffolds which allow growing corticothalamic and thalamocortical axons to cross the pallium sub pallium boundary (PSPB) and the diencephalic telencephalic boundary (DTB), respectively. Second, the ventral telencephalon forms a permissive corridor for thalamic axons by tangential migration of Isl1 and Ebf1 expressing cells from the LGE into the MGE. Finally, thalamortical and corticothalamic axons guide each other once they have met in the ventral telencephalon (“handshake hypothesis”). The Gli3 transcription factor has been shown to be essential for normal early embryonic regionalization of the mammalian forebrain, although roles of Gli3 in later aspects of forebrain development, like the formation of axonal connections, have not been investigated previously. Here, I present the analysis of axonal tract development in the forebrain of the Gli3 hypomorphic mutant mouse Polydactyly Nagoja (Pdn). These animals lack the major axonal commissures of the forebrain: the corpus callosum, the hippocampal commissure, the anterior commissure and the fimbria. In addition, DiI injections and neurofilament (NF) staining showed defects in the formation of the corticothalamic and thalamocortical tracts. Although the Pdn/Pdn cortex forms early coticofugal neurons and their axons, these axons do not penetrate the LGE and instead run along the PSPB. Later in development, although a thick bundle of Pdn/Pdn cortical axons is still observed to project along the PSPB, some Pdn/Pdn cortical axons eventually enter the ventral telencephalon navigating along several abnormal routes until they reach thalamic regions. In contrast, Pdn/Pdn thalamic axons penetrate into the ventral telencephalon at early stages of thalamic tract development. However, rostrally they deviate from their normal trajectory, leaving the internal capsule prematurely and only few of them reach the developing cortex. Caudally, an ectopic Pdn/Pdn dorsal thalamic axon tract projects ventrally in the ventral telencephalon not entering the internal capsule at all. These defects are still observed in newborn Pdn/Pdn mutant mice. Next, I investigated the developmental mechanisms causing these pathfindings defects. No obvious defects are present in Pdn/Pdn cortical laminae formation and in the patterning of the Pdn/Pdn dorsal thalamus. In addition, Pdn/Pdn thalamocortical axons are able to respond to ventral telencephalic guidance cues when transplanted into wild type brain sections. However, these axonal pathfinding defects correlate with patterning defects of the Pdn/Pdn LGE. This region is partially ventralized and displays a reduction in the number of postmitotic neurons in the mantle zone due to an elongated cell cycle length of LGE progenitor cells. Finally, Pdn/Pdn mutant display an upregulation of Shh expression and Shh signalling in the ventral telencephalon. Interestingly, these patterning defects lead to the absence of DiI back-labelled LGE pioneer neurons, which correlates with the failure of corticothalamic axons to penetrate the ventral telencephalon. In addition, ventral telencephalic thalamocortical guidance mistakes happen at the same time of abnormal formation of the corridor cells. Taken together these data reveal a novel role for Gli3 in the formation of ventral telencephalic intermediate cues important for the development of the thalamocortical and corticothalamic connections. Indeed, Pdn animals are the first known mutants with defective development of the LGE pioneer neurons, and their study provides a link between early patterning defects and axon pathfinding in the developing telencephalon.
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Majidi, Seyyed Hojjat. "Modeling of air entrainment and oxide inclusion formation during pouring of metal castings." Diss., University of Iowa, 2018. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6611.
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Oxide inclusions are among the most commonly reported defects in ferrous and non-ferrous castings. They affect the surface quality, machinability, and mechanical performance of a cast part. Air entrainment during mold filling is the main source of the oxygen that is consumed in inclusion formation. A quantitative understanding of the formation mechanisms or the prediction of final amounts and locations of oxide inclusions in metal castings is not available. Ductile iron experiments are conducted to study the formation of oxide inclusions during pouring. Oxide inclusions are measured by serial sectioning of the solidified castings. The effect of different gating systems, section thicknesses, and surface orientations on the inclusion formation and final distribution is studied. In addition, a computational model is developed for predicting the formation, motion and final location of oxide inclusions during pouring of metal castings, with the focus on the important mechanism of generation of oxide inclusions due to air entrainment during mold filling. The developed model calculates the local air entrainment rate as a function of the turbulent kinetic energy and the magnitude of the normal velocity gradient of the liquid metal at the liquid-air interface. The turbulent kinetic energy is estimated from the sum of the squares of the fluctuating velocity components relative to a spatially averaged mean velocity. The air entrainment model is implemented in a casting simulation software and validated by comparing its predictions to experimental air entrainment measurements for a circular water jet plunging into a quiescent pool. The liquid velocity, diameter and the turbulence intensity dependence is determined by a single entrainment coefficient. Oxide inclusions are then generated at the liquid-air interface, transported with the melt flow under the combined influences of drag and buoyancy, and captured by the solidifying casting surface. The developed model provides a powerful technique for predicting the oxide inclusion formation and final location.
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Purmová, Jindra. "Effect of the modification of the polymer-rich phase composition on the formation of structural defects in radical suspension PVC." [S.l. : [Groningen : s.n.] ; University Library Groningen] [Host], 2007. http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/.
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Bainbridge, Ian Frank. "The influence of molten metal surface properties on the formation of surface defects on vertical direct chill cast aluminium alloy products /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2005. http://adt.library.uq.edu.au/public/adt-QU20060116.141809/index.html.
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Adler, Jeanette. "Film Formation and Surface Tension Studies of Powder Coatings." Thesis, KTH, Fibre and Polymer Technology, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-3935.
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In industrial use of paint systems a swift processing is crucial. Another very important issue is to improve the quality of the final coating. This report investigates the film formation process of powder coatings, specially the spreading of individual powder particles. The obtained results can be used to understand and control the film formation process. In this way the desired levelling can be achieved and thus the desired gloss or other surface characteristics that may be required. This means that the method could be used when evaluating different polymer and additive combinations that could be used to change film formation behaviour or curing time for powder coating systems to suit various substrates. It makes it possible to avoid and minimize different surface defects as orange peel or cratering in the powder coated film.
We used a reflection optical microscope to better understand the film formation process and especially the spreading of a powder melt on surfaces with various surface energies. The obtained data were: the particle diameter, the area, area ratio and the contact angle of the powder particle as a function of time and temperature. This information can be used to derive the surface tension of any powder melt.
In this report we evaluate the dependencies of temperature, heat rate and surface energy for powder coatings on different substrates. The method provides information that can be used to optimize the film formation of a specific powder coating/substrate combination. This method can be used to evaluate the powder spreading and levelling on different substrates from a surface tension point of view.
We found, as expected, that the powder flows out on a hydrophilic surface and is inhibited by a hydrophobic. The increase of the area ratio on a hydrophilic surface was about five times as the initial area coverage and on a hydrophobic surface only two times the initial area coverage. The contact angle between the melted powder particle on the different surface types could be calculated. The melt surface tension could be calculated since three substrates surfaces with various surface energies were used. The melt surface tension was found to be about 18.5 mN/m.
Sammanfattning
Vid industriell användning av ett färgsystem är det viktigt med en snabb och smidig målningsprocess. En viktig del är att förbättra kvaliteten på den färdiga ytan. Denna rapport undersöker filmbildningsprocessen för pulverfärg, närmare bestämt spridningen av individuella pulverpartiklar. Resultaten från utvärderingen av denna metod kan användas för att bättre förstå och få kontroll över filmbildningsprocessen. Med denna undersökningsmetod kan den önskade utslätningen uppnås och därmed den önskade glansen eller annan yteffekt som kan vara önskvärd.
Metoden kan användas för att utvärdera olika polymer- och additivkombinationer som kan användas för att ändra filmbildningens uppförande eller bestämma härdningstiden för en pulverfärg att passa ett visst substrat. Metoden gör det möjligt att förhindra och minska olika ytdefekter såsom apelsinskals- eller kratereffekter i pulverfärgens yta.
Ett optiskt reflectionsmikroskop användes för att bättre kunna förstå filmbildningsprocessen och särskilt spridningen av smält pulver på substrat med olika ytenergier. De mätdata vi fick var partikeldiameter, area, areaförändring och kontaktvinkeln för pulverpartiklar som funktion av tid och temperatur. Ur denna information kunde pulversmältans ytenergier härledas.
I denna rapport utvärderas pulvrets beroende av temperatur, uppvärmning och ytenergi på olika substrat. Denna metod ger information som kan användas för att optimera filmbildningen av en specifik kombination av pulverfärg och substrat. Denna metod kan också användas för att utvärdera pulverspridning och utjämning av färgfilmen på olika substrat med avseende på ytenergierna.
Som förväntat flyter pulvret ut på hydrofila ytor och utflytningen ändras på en hydrofob yta. På en hydrofil yta sprider sig partikeln till fem gånger den ursprungliga arean över substratet och motsvarande två gånger för en hydrofob yta. Kontaktvinkeln mellan en smält pulverpartikel på olika sorters substrat från utförda mätningar beräknas utifrån utförda mätningar. Kontaktvinklar mellan pulver och olika substrat kan användas för att beräkna smältans ytspänning. Smältans ytspänning kan beräknas då experiment gjorts på tre sorters ytor med olika kända ytenergier. Smältans ytspänning var 18,5 mN/m.
Slutsatsen är att det går att observera och utvärdera resultaten av utsmältningsförloppet för pulverfärg med denna metod.
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Doutt, Daniel R. "THE ROLE OF NATIVE POINT DEFECTS AND SURFACE CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN THE FORMATION OF SCHOTTKY BARRIERS AND HIGH N-TYPE DOPING IN ZINC OXIDE." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366199639.
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He, Chenwei. "Experimental study of the interaction of vacancy defects with Y, O and Ti solutes to better understand their roles in the nanoparticles formation in ODS steels." Thesis, Orléans, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014ORLE2057/document.
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Les conditions sévères de fonctionnement des réacteurs du futur, Génération-IV, -haute température et fortes irradiations-nécessitent le développement de matériaux adaptés. Les aciers ODS (Oxide Dispersion Strengthened) sont des candidats très compétitifs pour le gainage du combustible en raison de leurs excellentes propriétés de gonflement et de fluage. Ces atouts majeurs sont induits par la fine dispersion de nanoparticules d’oxydes (Y, O, Ti) obtenue par co-broyage de poudres de la matrice et d’oxyde dont les conditions sont à optimiser pour maitriser la distribution en taille et composition de ces nanoparticules. Dans l’objectif de mieux comprendre le mécanisme de formation de ces nanoparticules à l’échelle atomique, la présente thèse met à profit l’utilisation de la spectroscopie d’annihilation de positons (PAS) et de la spectrométrie de masse d’ions secondaires pour étudier l’interaction des défauts lacunaires avec des solutés Y, O et Ti et évaluer leur rôle dans la formation des nanoparticules. Les irradiations avec des ions He ont été effectuées pour révéler les propriétés des défauts lacunaires et les implantations d’Y, Ti, O ont été réalisées pour étudier les interactions de ces éléments Y, Ti, O avec les lacunes dans la matrice de fer. La distribution des défauts en profondeur indique la présence de défauts lacunaires avec une taille plus petite dans la région où la concentration d’Y, Ti, O est la plus élevée. Cet effet est plus prononcé pour O, Y et Ti respectivement. Il est expliqué par la formation de V-X (X=O, Y, Ti) complexes qui réduisent la probabilité de la mobilité et d’agglomération des défauts lacunaires. Les recuits des échantillons implantés Y et O révèlent que des complexes O-lacune sont mobiles à température ambiante, et que l’yttrium ne diffuse pas jusqu’à 550°C alors que des complexes Y-lacunes sont encore détectés comme cela est attendu par des résultats théoriques. Un modèle des premières étapes de la nucléation des nanoparticules est proposé en utilisant les résultats obtenus dans cette thèseThe severe operating conditions of the future nuclear reactor, Generation-IV, -high temperature and high irradiation damage-, require the adapted materials development. Oxide-dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloy is one of the most potential candidates expected to be used for fuel cladding material because of their outstanding swelling and creep properties. Their excellent properties are induced by the fine dispersion of oxide nanoparticles (Y, O, Ti), obtained by mechanical alloying of steel and oxide powders and which has to be better mastered. But the atomic scale clustering mechanism of these nanoparticles is not yet cleared. In this context, the present thesis using positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) sheds light on the interaction of vacancy defects with Y, O and Ti solutes to better understand their roles in the nanoparticles formation. The He irradiations have been performed to reveal the vacancy defects properties and Y, Ti, O implantations realized to study the Y, Ti, O-vacancy interactions in bcc Fe matrix. In all cases, the defects depth distribution shows a lower size of vacancy defects in the region where the concentration of the incident ions Y, Ti and O is the highest. This effect of the ions on the damage formation is more pronounced for respectively O, Y and Ti. It is explained by the formation of V-X (X=O, Y, Ti) complexes which reduce the mobility and agglomeration probability of the vacancy defects. The annealing of the Y and O implanted samples reveals that some O-vacancy complexes are mobile at room temperature and Y doesn’t diffuse up to 550°C whilst Y-vacancy complexes remain as it is expected from theory. A model of the first steps of the ODS nanoparticles nucleation is proposed by using the results obtained in this thesis
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Pentecoste, Lucile. "Etude de la formation de défauts lacunaires dans un cristal de tungstène par accumulation d’hélium." Thesis, Orléans, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015ORLE2040/document.
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Le tungstène sera soumis à des conditions extrêmes de température et de bombardement de particules en tant que paroi des cibles du divertor dans le réacteur de fusion nucléaire ITER. De hauts flux d’ions légers impacteront la surface du tungstène et sont susceptibles de générer des défauts dans le cristal. Cette étude vise à étudier les premières étapes de la formation des défauts lacunaires dans le cristal de tungstène soumis à un faible flux d’ions de faible énergie afin de comprendre le rôle de l’accumulation de l’hélium, un des produits de la réaction de fusion du deutérium et du tritium. Pour cette étude, une source plasma ICP-RF a été développée et qualifiée afin de réaliser des implantations d’hélium dans des conditions parfaitement contrôlées. Les implantations d’hélium ont été réalisées pour plusieurs conditions de fluence, d’énergie et de température, sur des échantillons de tungstène polycristallins. La spectroscopie d’annihilation des positons a été utilisée pour caractériser les défauts lacunaires, les analyses par réactions nucléaires, pour quantifier l’hélium implanté et la spectrométrie de thermodésorption pour caractériser les interactions de l’hélium dans le cristal. Les résultats montrent que pour une énergie de 320 eV à température ambiante, une fluence incidente limite est atteinte à partir de laquelle une saturation de l’hélium implanté apparaît et la formation de lacunes de grande taille débute. L’étude de l’influence de l’énergie et de la température montre l’importance de la répartition de l’hélium en profondeur et de sa mobilité dans le cristal sur la taille et la diversité des défauts formés. Les implantations sont simulées par dynamique moléculaire. Les résultats obtenus par l’approche numérique sont comparés aux résultats expérimentaux afin de mieux comprendre les mécanismes élémentaires mis en jeuTungsten will be exposed to severe plasma conditions such as high temperature and high particle bombardment as a target of the divertor in the nuclear fusion reactor ITER. High fluxes of light ions will impact its surface and can generate defects in the crystal. This study means to observe the first steps of the vacancy-type defects formation in the tungsten crystal subject to low ion flux of low kinetic energy in order to understand the influence of the accumulation of helium, one of the nuclear reaction products. For the experiments, an ICP-RF plasma source was developed and characterized to perform helium implantations under perfectly controlled conditions. Helium implantations were performed under various conditions of fluence, energy and substrate temperature on polycrystalline tungsten samples. Positron annihilation spectroscopy was used to characterize vacancy-type defects, nuclear reaction analysis to quantify implanted helium and thermal desorption spectrometry to characterize the interactions of helium in the crystal. Results show that, for a kinetic energy of 320 eV and at room temperature, a saturation of the helium implanted quantity is reached for a limit incident fluence and that large vacancy defects starts to form. Study of the kinetic energy and the surface temperature influences show the importance of the depth distribution and the mobility of the helium in the crystal on the size and the diversity of the generated defects. Implantations are performed by molecular dynamic simulations. Results obtained by the numerical approach are compared to experimental ones in order to get a better understanding of the atomic scale mechanisms
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Jabur, Roberto de Oliveira. "Avaliação clínica, histológica e histomorfométrica do reparo de defeitos ósseos criados em mandíbula de cães preenchidos com Biovidro 45S5 ou Biosilicato® após a colocação de implantes osseointegráveis." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/58/58136/tde-23012009-170150/.
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O presente trabalho avaliou a formacao de tecido osseo ao redor de implantes osseointegraveis de titanio, apos realizacao de defeitos osseos, utilizando diferentes tipos de substitutos osseos. Foram utilizados 5 caes de raca indeterminada, os pre molares e molares mandibulares foram extraidos, passados 12 semanas, os caes foram submetidos a um novo procedimento cirurgico aonde foram realizadas as perfurações preconizados pelo fabricante dos implantes, o osso vestibular da mandibula foi desgastado ate que parte da perfuracao fosse exposta, os implantes entao foram colocados nas respectivas perfuracoes, ficando com 4 espiras expostas. Esses defeitos foram preenchidos aleatoriamente com Bioglass® 45S5, Biosilicato® , Osso autogeno, e sem nenhum material de preenchimento. 18 semanas depois da colocacao dos implantes os caes foram mortos e suas hemi-mandibulas contendo os implantes removidas e submetidas aos analises histologiaos e histomorfometricas, os dados obtidos foram submetidos ao teste de Kruskal-Wallis. A histologia dos 4 grupos estudados revelaram a presenca de tecido osseo maduro em contato com os implantes, porem sem ralacao direta com os vidros bioativos e osso autogeno. A porcentagem de contato osso implante, matriz ossea mineralizada ao redor da espira, e area de espelho, nao mostraram diferencas estatisticas significantes entre os 4 materiais testados. Os resultados indicam que a presenca de substitutos osseos nao interfere com a formacao ossea ao redor dos implantes nesse modelo experimental. E existe resposta tecidual muito semelhante entre o osso autogeno, Bioglass® 45S5 e Biosilicato.The aim of the present study was to investigate the amount of bone formation on Ti implants in sites with intra-bony defects filled with different bone substitutes. Mandibular premolars and first molars were extracted from 5 dogs, and after 12 weeks 3 implants were bilaterally placed in sites with intra-bony defects and each implantation site randomly received the following treatment: Biosilicate®, Bioglass® 45S5, aoutologous bone or no treatment. At 18 weeks after implantation, the hemi-mandibles containing the implants were removed and processed for morphological and histomorphometric analysis. Data were submitted to Kruskal-Wallis and Fishers test. The histological sections of the 4 experimental groups exhibited mature bone tissue in contact with implants, but not related with bioactive glasses or autologous bone used. The percentage of bone-implant contact, mineralized bone matrix between implant threads, and mineralized bone matrix within mirror area in the treated or non-treated sites were not statistically different among the 4 experimental groups. These results indicates that the presence of the bone substitutes evaluated here did not interfere with bone formation on Ti implants in sites with intra-bony defects. In addition, tissue response to Biosilicate® was similar to that of Bioglass® 45S5 and autologous bone.
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Presley, Michael. "The Formation of Amorphous and Crystalline Damage in Metallic and Semiconducting Materials under Gallium Ion Irradiation." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469056293.
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Cooper, James. "Contrôle de la Formation de vacuoles dans les cristaux d'hexogène (RDX)." Thesis, Normandie, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020NORMR005.
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Des inclusions symétriques, ordonnées et périodiques ont été obtenues dans des cristaux de RDX par ajout d’antisolvant. Ces inclusions sont excentrées, ce qui évoque un mécanisme de formation lié à la croissance cristalline. Les tailles d’inclusions ont été modifiées en changeant la méthode d’ajout de l’antisolvant. Ces différences en taille peuvent être en partie expliquées par des interactions hydrodynamiques solvant/antisolvant qui influencent la nucléation et la croissance cristalline. En changeant la nature du solvant et/ou de l’antisolvant, il a été possible de modifier la disposition des inclusions. Celui-ci est associé à une modification du faciès cristallin. Pour toutes les combinaisons solvant/antisolvant, les inclusions se trouvent parallèles à certaines faces mais pas d’autres. Les faces comportant des inclusions parallèles n’étaient pas toujours les plus grandes ni celles qui ont crût le plus rapidement. Il semble que les faces ayant une superficie plus importante sont propices à la formation d’inclusions mais qu’une vitesse de croissance minimale doit y être associée pour pouvoir former une inclusion. Les centres des faces de grandes tailles sont en effet mal fournis en soluté et une vitesse de croissance assez élevée peut amplifier ce phénomène. La combinaison parfaite entre la taille minimale de la face et une vitesse de croissance suffisante ne semble se produire qu’une fois pendant la croissance cristalline induite par l’ajout d’antisolvant. Huit échantillons de RDX contenant des tailles et des nombres d’inclusions différents ont pu être obtenus par ajout d’antisolvant. La technique du « gap-test » a été utilisée afin de vérifier une éventuelle relation entre taille/nombre d’inclusions et sensibilité aux chocs du RDX. Les chocs auxquels les huit échantillons ont été soumis (chocs initiateurs) étaient de type basse-pressions et soutenus. Ce type de choc initiateur est connu pour ses capacités à induire des points chauds autour des défauts internes dans les matériaux énergétiques. L’influence de la composition des inclusions sur la sensibilité du RDX n’est pas tout à fait élucidé et ce travail n’a pas révélé de relation claire entre composition des inclusions et sensibilité du RDX. Cependant, le dopage des inclusions par un solide sensible à la sollicitation par rayonnement infrarouge est démontré. Ce dopage pourrait permettre d’introduire davantage de points chauds à l’intérieur même des inclusions mais cela n’a pas été vérifié. Controller les tailles et le nombre d’inclusions pourrait s’avérer utile non seulement dans le domaine des matériaux énergétiques mais aussi dans l’industrie pharmaceutique. Longtemps perçues comme ayant des effets purement négatifs, les inclusions pourraient se révéler utiles quant à l’encapsulation de composés par exempleBy using antisolvent addition, it was possible to obtain symmetrical, ordered and periodic inclusions within RDX crystals. Antisolvent-induced inclusions were found off-centre in RDX, suggesting a growth-linked process to their genesis. The sizes of these inclusions were modified by changing the antisolvent addition method. These size modifications were most likely down to changes in solvent/antisolvent hydrodynamics influencing nucleation rates and subsequent growth rates. By changing the solvent and/or antisolvent, it was possible to modify the inclusion pattern within RDX crystals. This was linked to a change in crystal habitus. Inclusions were found parallel to only certain faces in every solvent/antisolvent combination. These faces were not always the largest, nor were they the fastest-growing. Results suggest that whilst large crystal faces do indeed ease the process of inclusion formation, sufficiently high growth rates of these faces are also required. The formation of inclusions may therefore be the product of solute-supply deficits to the centre of larger faces, amplified by increased solute demand required for high growth rates of these same faces. This perfect combination of adequate face sizes and growth speeds only seems to occur once during the growth process of RDX when an antisolvent is added as an initiator of crystallisation. Eight batches of RDX containing various numbers and sizes of inclusions were produced using antisolvent addition. Gap-testing was employed in order to establish a relationship between increasing inclusion sizes/numbers and increased sensitivities. Low-pressure and sustained shocks were used to determine RDX batch sensitivities. This regime has been previously demonstrated to highlight the importance of intragranular defects such as inclusions on energetic material sensitivities. Whilst the compositions of fluid inclusions in these batches remain unclear, they do not seem to have a profound influence on shock sensitivities. However, it has been demonstrated that doping RDX inclusions with an Infra-Red sensitive solid is possible. This doping has the potential to add extra hot spots within RDX inclusions upon remote activation although this remains untested. The control of inclusion sizes and numbers may not only be useful in the field of energetic materials but also for the pharmaceutical industry. Whilst fluid inclusions may be seen as a nuisance by many, they may also prove to be very useful in the encapsulation of desired compounds
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Oliveira, Tarsila Marília de. "Estudo das propriedades estruturais, eletrônicas e ópticas do tetraborato de magnésio (MgB4O7) e do defeito antissítio em compostos Bi12MO20 (M=Ge,Si,Ti) utilizando cálculos de primeiros princípios." Universidade Federal de Sergipe, 2017. https://ri.ufs.br/handle/riufs/5273.
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPESThis work represents a theoretical study, based on density functional theory (DFT), on structural, electronic and optical properties of magnesium tetraborate (MBO, MgB 4 O 7 ) compound and of antisite Bi M O 4 defect in Bi 12 MO 20 (BMO, M=Ge, Si, Ti) compounds. All calculations have been realized by linear augmented plane wave (LAPW) method implemented in Wien2k computer code. The relaxation of atomic positions and lattice parameters has been performed using LDA (MBO) and PBE-GGA (BMO) exchange- correlation (XC) functional. Electronic structure, optical properties and chemical bonds were investigated using the semi-local XC potential of Tran and Blaha (TB-mBJ), which significantly improved the band gap description and optical properties of studied systems. The thesis is divided in two parts. The first refers to study of magnesium tetraborate in pure form. Electronic structure calculations predicted a 9.58 eV band gap value, quite close to the value determined in the similar compounds. The electronic structure around the band gap is found to be dominated by the O 2p-states and 2p-states of the boron ion with trigonal coordination with neighbouring O‘s. Optical properties were analysed in terms of complex dielectric tensor which imaginary part is directly proportional to the optical absorption spectra. The latter is found to exhibit two prominent peaks. The lower energy peak originates from electron transitions within the trigonal B−O 3 structural group. Refractive index, reflectivity, extinction coefficient and energy loss were analysed in ultraviolet range (up to 40 eV) and all calculated optical properties are found to be anisotropic. The second part presents a theoretical study upon the antisite defect Bi M O 4 in sillenites compounds, which consists of wrong occupation of the M site by the Bi ion. Calculations were performed firstly for the pure compounds. The crystal structure has been computatio- nally optimized and the band gaps found to be 3.39 eV, 3.35 eV and 3.37 eV for the BGO, BSO and BTO respectively. These values are in very good agreement with experimental data. Defects were investigated in q=-1,0,1 charge states. Electronic structure calculations demonstrated that the antisite defect introduces an energy band inside the gap formed by O 2p- and 6s- states of Bi M ion. This band occupation is directly related to the defect charge state. The neutral defect presents a semi populated band, the positively defect adonor band and the negatively defect an acceptor band. The Bader analysis confirmed that the electron added or removed from the host system is always localised in the area of the defect. The analysis of the defect formation energies demonstrated that the neutral defect is energetically favourable, and thus dominates the lowest thermal state of the sillenites (also called colour state). On the other hand, the charged defects are predominant in the so-called transparent thermal state of the sillenites. From the results, it was possible to associate the presence of the antisite defect with important properties observed in the BMO crystals, such as: (1) explanation of the charge mobility required to produce the photorefractive effect; (2) reversible transitions between the thermal states and (3) photocromic effect in sillenites.
Nesse trabalho foi realizado um estudo te´orico, baseado na Teoria do Funcional da Densidade (DFT), das propriedades estruturais, eletrˆonicas e ´opticas do tetraborato de magn´esio (MgB 4 O 7 ) e um estudo do defeito tipo antiss´ıtio Bi M O 4 em cristais do estruturas silenitas Bi 12 MO 20 (BMO, onde M=Ge, Si e Ti). As otimiza¸c˜oes das posi¸c˜oes atˆomicas e parˆametros de rede foram realizadas para todos os sistemas utilizando o funcional LDA e GGA-PBE para o MgB 4 O 7 e BMO’s, respecti- vamente. As estruturas eletrˆonicas e propriedades ´opticas do sistemas estudados foram calculadas utilizando o m´etodo LAPW implementado no c´odigo computacional WIEN2k. Os efeitos de correla¸c˜ao e troca, das estruturas eletrˆonicas e ´opticas, foram simulados pelo recentemente desenvolvido potencial TB-mBJ, que foi mostrado ser adequado para tratamento de sistemas que possuem gap. Essa tese foi dividida em duas partes. A primeira parte refere-se ao estudo do tetraborato de magn´esio puro. Os c´alculos da estrutura eletrˆonica resultaram em um valor do gap de 9,58 eV, bem pr´oximo ao esperado (comparando a compostos similares). O topo da banda de valˆencia ´e dominado por estados 2p dos oxigˆenios, enquanto o fundo da banda de condu¸c˜ao consiste predominantemente de estados 2p do boro de coordena¸c˜ao trigonal com os oxigˆenios vizinhos (BO 3 ). As caracter´ısticas propriedades ´opticas foram calculadas a partir do tensor diel´etrico complexo, cuja parte imagin´aria ´e diretamente proporcional ao espectro de absor¸c˜ao ´optica verificou-se que a borda de absor¸c˜ao ´optica ´e originada por poss´ıveis transi¸c˜oes eletrˆonicas entre os ´ıons que formam a estrutura trigonal BO 3 . O espectro de absor¸c˜ao tamb´em indicou um car´ater anisotr´opico para o composto. O ´ındice de refra¸c˜ao, coeficiente de extin¸c˜ao, refletividade e a perda de energia de el´etrons foram calculados na regi˜ao ultravioleta at´e 40 eV. A segunda parte refere-se ao estudo do defeito tipo antiss´ıtio em silenitas. Os cristais foram estudados nas formas puras e com a presen¸ca de um ´atomo de Bi ocupando o s´ıtio do ´atomo M (Bi M O 4 ). Os defeitos foram investigados nos estados de carga q=−1, 0, +1. Os band gaps dos BMO’s puros foram determinados com os valores de 3,39 eV para BGO, 3,35 eV para BSO e 3,37 eV para o BTO. Atrav´es das an´alises das densidades de estados eletrˆonicos foi confirmado que o defeito antiss´ıtio introduz uma banda de energia situada dentro do intervalo de energias proibidas,bandgap, formada por estados 2p dos oxigˆenios e 6s do defeito Bi M . A popula¸c˜ao eletrˆonica dessa banda est´a diretamente relacionada ao estado de carga. O defeito neutro (Bi 0 M ) introduz uma banda semi populada, o defeito carregado negativamente (Bi −1 M ) uma banda doadora e o defeito carregado positivamente (Bi +1 M ) uma banda aceitadora. A an´alise das liga¸c˜oes qu´ımicas confirmou que a adi¸c˜ao (ou retirada) de um el´etron do sistema sempre ocorre na banda associada ao defeito. A an´alise da energia de forma¸c˜ao de defeito constatou que o defeito neutro ´e o energeticamente favor´avel, dominando assim o estado de menor energia (tamb´em chamado de estado colorido). A partir dos resultados, tamb´em foi poss´ıvel associar a presen¸ca do defeito antiss´ıtio como geradora de importantes propriedades observadas nos cristais BMO’s, tais como: a mobilidade de carga que ocasiona o efeito fotorrefrativo; a compreens˜ao das transi¸c˜oes revers´ıveis entre estados t´ermicos e o efeito fotocrˆomico.
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Wells, George Henry. "Growth and defect formation in graphene." Thesis, Durham University, 2016. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11616/.
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In this work, few-layer graphene (FLG) was grown from SiC(0001) with temperature, growth time and cooling rate as variables. Samples were characterised by Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM), Low Energy Electron Diraction (LEED), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) and Raman Spectroscopy (RS) to determine graphene quality. The information obtained from these techniques was then used to determine optimal conditions for growing graphene from SiC(0001). Contamination on graphene lms is also discussed and a facile method for the removal of large scale metal contaminant layers from the surface is described. To study adhesion of FLG to a substrate, a continuum energy model was developed to obtain the adhesion energy via the measurement of pleat defects by STM. This model was applied to graphene grown from SiC(0001) and its adhesion energy was found to be signicantly larger than the those measured for graphene on other substrates. Variation of pleat defects on graphene grown from SiC(0001) with dierent growth parameters was also studied by STM. The factors that aect the dimensions and concentration of pleats were determined and discussed in relation to the quality of the lm. Further investigation was conducted on the stability of pleat defects under STM imaging, with the presence of contamination and defects found to have a signicant eect in reducing the dragging of pleats by the probe tip. A comparative study of the dynamics of extrinsic defects on FLG and graphite is also presented in this work. Samples were bombarded with 0.2 keV Ar+ ions, heated to dierent temperatures and studied with STM. The concentration, mobility, agglomeration and alignment of defects was examined and mechanisms suggested for the behaviour observed. The Local Density of States (LDOS) at defect sites of both graphite and FLG were studied by Scanning Tunnelling Spectroscopy (STS) to determine if signicant dierences in electronic structure due to defects were observed between the two systems. Preliminary experiments to optimise the growth of graphene on Cu substrates by \hot-wall" and \cold-wall" methods have been performed, to determine whether cold-wall growth presents a viable alternative to hot-wall for the production of high quality graphene. Graphene was grown by both methods using dierent growth periods to determine the optimal growth time for each method. The use of evaporated Cu on SiO2 as growth substrates is also discussed. Samples produced by both methods were studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to determine their quality. Electron Back-Scatter Diraction (EBSD) measurements were also performed on samples produced by both methods to determine the extent to which Cu grain orientation aects the growth of graphene.
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Miah, Farid. "Numerical and experimental analysis of CFRP machining process in orthogonal cutting." Thesis, Toulouse 3, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020TOU30005.
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Les matériaux composites, y compris le PRFC (polymère renforcé de fibre de carbone), sont de plus en plus utilisés en aéronautique et dans l'automobile, ce qui soulève actuellement de nombreuses complications dans les processus d'usinage. Comme ces matériaux sont fabriqués en plusieurs phases, ils sont responsables d'une mauvaise qualité d'usinage et de défauts indésirables. Cette thèse vise à mieux comprendre la technique physique fondamentale impliquée dans le mécanisme de formation de copeaux dans le découpage orthogonal d'usinage en PRFC par des études numériques et expérimentales combinées. Ensuite, l'analyse se concentre sur la manière dont certains paramètres de coupe, par exemple, la profondeur de coupe, affectent les efforts de coupe, la qualité de surface, les délaminations entre couches, la génération de fissures internes et la forme et la taille de copeaux générées. De plus, une observation expérimentale a été faite pour déterminer la profondeur de coupe minimale en dessous de laquelle le matériau ne peut pas être coupé en douceur sur toute la surface. Ce travail de recherche a été complété par une étude préliminaire sur le mécanisme d'usure des outils de coupeThe composite materials, including CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer), are increasingly used in aeronautics and automotives which is currently raising many complications in the machining processes. As those materials are made with multiple phases, they are accountable for poor machining quality and undesired defects. This thesis seeks to better understand the fundamental physical technique involved in chip formation mechanism in orthogonal cutting of CFRP machining by combined numerical and experimental studies. Then, the analysis focuses to how certain cutting parameters, e.g., cutting depth, affect to the cutting efforts, surface quality, interply delaminations, inner crack generation and to generated chip shape and size. Moreover, an experimental observation has been made to find out the minimum cuttable depth below which the material does not get cut smoothly over the whole surface. This research work has been finished by a preliminary study on cutting tool wear mechanism
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Traoré, Boubacar. "Etude des cellules mémoires résistives RRAM à base de HfO2 par caractérisation électrique et simulations atomistiques." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes (ComUE), 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015GREAT037/document.
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La mémoire NAND Flash représente une part importante dans le marché des circuits intégrés et a bénéficié de la traditionnelle miniaturisation de l’industrie des sémiconducteurs lui permettant un niveau d’intégration élevé. Toutefois, cette miniaturisation semble poser des sérieux problèmes au-delà du noeud 22 nm. Dans un souci de dépasser cette limite, des solutions mémoires alternatives sont proposées parmi lesquelles la mémoire résistive (RRAM) se pose comme un sérieux candidat pour le remplacement de NAND Flash. Ainsi, dans cette thèse nous essayons de répondre à des nombreuses questions ouvertes sur les dispositifs RRAM à base d’oxyde d’hafnium (HfO2) en particulier en adressant le manque de compréhension physique détaillée sur leur fonctionnement et leur fiabilité. L’impact de la réduction de taille des RRAM, le rôle des électrodes et le processus de formation et de diffusion des défauts sont étudiés. L’impact de l’alliage/dopage de HfO2 avec d’autres matériaux pour l’optimisation des RRAM est aussi abordé. Enfin, notre étude tente de donner quelques réponses sur la formation du filament conducteur, sa stabilité et sa possible compositionAmong non-volatile memory technologies, NAND Flash represents a significant portion in the IC market and has benefitted from the traditional scaling of semiconductor industry allowing its high density integration. However, this scaling seems to be problematic beyond the 22 nm node. In an effort to go beyond this scaling limitation, alternative memory solutions are proposed among which Resistive RAM (RRAM) stands out as a serious candidate for NAND Flash replacement. Hence, in this PhD thesis we try to respond to many open questions about RRAM devices based on hafnium oxide (HfO2), in particular, by addressing the lack of detailed physical comprehension about their operation and reliability. The impact of scaling, the role of electrodes, the process of defects formation and diffusion are investigated. The impact of alloying/doping HfO2 with other materials for improved RRAM performance is also studied. Finally, our study attempts to provide some answers on the conductive filament formation, its stability and possible composition
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Gillman, Edward. "Topological defect formation in quantum phase transitions." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/62633.
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The Kibble Zurek mechanism describes the universal formation of topological defects during continuous symmetry breaking phase transitions. It has been confirmed in a wide variety of systems and is of interest within theoretical high energy physics and cosmology. While during high temperature phase transitions classical methods can be used to study topological defect formation, in zero temperature quantum phase transitions, quantum effects can dominate dynamics such that classical approximations fail. This is problematic in quantum field theory because topological defect formation constitutes a non-perturbative non-equilibrium phenomenon, yet there are at present no well-developed non-perturbative non-equilibrium methods available for calculations. Nonetheless, due to its generality and confirmation in other cases, the Kibble-Zurek mechanism is expected to hold. This means that in addition to being of physical interest in its own right, the Kibble-Zurek mechanism is also an excellent test for any potential non-perturbative non-equilibrium techniques. In this thesis, tensor network techniques are applied to the problem of confirming the Kibble Zurek mechanism in the phi^4 quantum field theory in D = (1 + 1) spacetime dimensions. Such techniques have already been highly successful in condensed matter and to some extent in quantum field theory. The kink defects of the theory are studied both in equilibrium and in the non-equilibrium scenario of their formation. Results consistent with the Kibble-Zurek mechanism are found, which provides evidence that the mechanism holds in this case and confirms tensor networks as a promising non-perturbative non-equilibrium method for quantum field theory. As tensor network methods are developed further to higher dimensions and more sophisticated theories, they could one day provide a powerful method for the non-perturbative study of non-equilibrium high energy physics and cosmology, an area of physics which remains essentially unexplored yet important for our understanding of nature.
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Lightfoot, James S. "Mechanisms of defect formation in carbon fibre composites." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.619140.
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Defects in composite materials lead to reductions in the mechanical performance of components. The presence of fibre waviness and through-thickness ply wrinkles has been shown to reduce the Compressive strength of laminates, and are therefore subject to significant scrutiny in the aerospace industry. Whilst a large volume of industrial effort and published research has addressed the reduction of the compressive strength Due to defects, the source of such defects is currently not well understood. The work presented in this thesis aims to elucidate the source of fibre waviness and ply wrinkles. Its ultimate goal is to understand the link between material and manufacturing process variations with the formation of such defects. Once mechanisms for defect generation are understood, measures can be taken by industrial manufacturers to mitigate their formation. As a result, part acceptance rates will increase; the composites industry depends on the reliability of component manufacture. A number of themes have been investigated by proposing specific mechanisms for the formation of fibre waviness and Ply wrinkles. Such themes include fibre-matrix interaction, tool part interaction and consideration. The most significant mechanism Has been shown to be consolidation. In both prepreg and woven preform materials, poor layup has been shown to lead to severe Ply bridging at tooling radii.
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Asplet, William. "Etude des interactions entre les défauts lacunaires et les solutés Y,O, Ti pour mieux comprendre leur rôle dans la formation des nanoparticules d'oxydes dans les aciers ODS." Thesis, Orléans, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018ORLE2056/document.
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Cette thèse est dédiée à l’étude des interactions entre les défauts lacunaires et les solutés (Y, Ti, O) pour mieux comprendre la formation des nanoparticules d’oxyde dans les aciers ODS (Oxide Dispersion Strengthened). Ces aciers sont envisagés comme matériau de structure dans la prochaine génération de réacteurs nucléaires fission et fusion. Leurs bonnes propriétés reposent essentiellement sur une répartition homogène de nanoparticules (YxTiyOz) de très faible taille. Cependant, l’obtention de cette répartition n’est pas encore maitrisée et le mécanisme de formation de ces nanoparticules n’est pas encore bien défini. Des modèles théoriques montrent que la présence de lacunes pendant l’étape de broyage pourrait impacter la formation de ces nanoparticules. Cette étude fait suite à la thèse de C. He et apporte de nouveaux résultats et de nouvelles interprétations et conclusions. Des implantations avec des ions Y, Ti, O ont été réalisées afin de simuler l’étape de broyage de ces aciers ODS. Elles ont permis d’introduire des défauts et les solutés désirés dans la matrice de fer α. Nous avons ensuite étudié les interactions entre les solutés et les défauts générés dans la matrice. La nature des défauts induits a été étudiée en fonction de l’ion implanté et de traitements thermiques après implantation par spectroscopie d’annihilation de positons (PAS) et corrélée avec les profils en profondeur des solutés obtenus par spectrométrie de masse des ions secondaires (SIMS). Les caractéristiques d’annihilation de certains défauts encore inconnues ont pu être déterminées. Les mesures SIMS ont montré que le titane ne migre pas entre 100 et 450°C et que l’oxygène présente un comportement complexe de migration et de piégeage dépendant de la température et de la microstructure des matériaux. Les résultats PAS montrent que les implantations ioniques conduisent à la formation de clusters lacunaires, de complexes lacunes-solutés et de dislocations dont la proportion change en fonction de la profondeur et de la nature de l’ion implanté. Les clusters de lacunes Vn et les dislocations sont détectés au-delà du pic d’implantation avec une fraction plus importante pour les dislocations indiquant que les défauts ont pu migrer pendant l’implantation. La proportion des complexes lacunes-solutés est maximale dans la zone d’arrêt des ions. Elle est en accord avec les énergies de liaison théoriques des complexes lacunes-soluté. La nature et la distribution des défauts formés évoluent en fonction de la température de recuit. Les clusters lacunaires Vn disparaissent entre RT et 300°C alors que les dislocations sont éliminées à partir de 400°C. Des phases oxydes sont détectées pour des recuits à 500 et 550°C en lien avec la contamination en oxygène. Des défauts dont la nature est non identifiée ont été mis en évidence pour des recuits réalisés entre 300 et 400°C dans les implantations O, Y et Y+OThis PhD thesis is dedicated to the study of interaction between vacancies and Y, Ti,O solutes for a better understanding of formation of oxide nanoparticles in ODS steel (Oxide Dispersion Strengthened). These ODS steels are considered as structural material for the next generation of fission and fusion nuclear reactors. Their good properties are induced by the fine dispersion of low size oxide nanoparticles. However, obtaining this distribution is not mastered and atomic scale clustering is not yet defined. Furthermore, it was shown by theoretical models that the presence of vacancy during mechanical alloying could affect the formation of these nanoparticles. This study follows upon on a previous study made by C.He, and bring new results, new interpretation and conclusions. Some implantations with Y, Ti, O ions with several energy have been made in order to simulate the mechanical alloying step used for ODS steel fabrication. Theses irradiations have induced defects and solutes into the iron matrix. Then we characterized samples using positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). The nature of defects was studied according to nature of the implanted ion and the annealing temperature by PAS and correlated to depth profiles of solutes obtained by SIMS. Annihilation characteristics of some defects still unknown were able to be determined thanks to positron lifetime measurements. SIMS analysis showed that titanium doesn’t migrate for annealing experiments between 100°C and 450°C and that oxygen show a complex behavior of migration and trapping dependent on the microstructure of the material. PAS results show that ionic implantations produce vacancy clusters, dislocations and solutes-vacancies complex. Their proportion changes as a function of depth and nature of these irradiations. Vacancy clusters and dislocations are detected deeper than the implantation peak with a higher fraction for the dislocations indicating that the defects were able to migrate during implantations. The fraction of vacancy-solutes complexes is the highest in the ion stopping zone and is in a good agreement with the theoretical binding energy of vacancies-solutes complex. The nature and the distribution of the defects evolve according to the annealing temperature. Vacancy clusters disappear between RT and 300°C while the dislocations are eliminated from 400°C. Oxide phases are detected for annealing at 500 and 550°C in relation with the oxygen contamination during these annealings. Some defects which the nature is not yet identified were highlighted for annealing between 300 and 400°C for Y, O and Y+O irradiations
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Lu, Haichang. "Electronic structure, defect formation and passivation of 2D materials." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2019. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/284926.
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The emerging 2D materials are potential solutions to the scaling of electronic devices to smaller sizes with lower energy cost and faster computing speed. Unlike traditional semiconductors e.g. Si, Ge, 2D materials do not have surface dangling bonds and the short-channel effect. A wide variety of band structure is available for different functions. The aim of the thesis is to calculate the electronic structures of several important 2D materials and study their application in particular devices, using density functional theory (DFT) which provides robust results. The Schottky barrier height (SBH) is calculated for hexagonal nitrides. The SBH has a linear relationship with metal work function but the slope does not always equal because Fermi level pinning (FLP) arises. The chemical trend of FLP is investigated. Then we show that the pinning factor of Si can be tuned by inserting an oxide interlayer, which is important in the application to dopant-free Si solar cells. Apart from contact resistance, we want to improve the conductivity of the electrode. This can be done by using a physisorbed contact layer like FeCl3, AuCl3, and SbF5 etc. to dope the graphene without making the graphene pucker so these dopants do not degrade the graphene's carrier mobility. Then we consider the defect formation of 2D HfS2 and SnS2 which are candidates in the n-type part of a tunnel FET. We found that these two materials have high mobility but there are also intrinsic defects including the S vacancy, S interstitial, and Hf/Sn interstitial. Finally, we study how to make defect states chemically inactive, namely passivation. The S vacancy is the most important defect in mechanically exfoliated 2D MoS2. We found that in the most successful superacid bis(trifluoromethane) sulfonamide (TFSI) treatment, H is the passivation agent. A symmetric adsorption geometry of 3H in the -1 charge state can remove all gap states and return the Fermi level to the midgap.
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Cacciuto, Angelo. "Statistical mechanics of self-avoiding crystalline membranes and topological defect formation." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.
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Grandfield, John F. "Hot tear defect formation during horizontal direct chill casting of magnesium /." St. Lucia, Qld, 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16285.pdf.
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Pascoe, Katie Clare, and n/a. "Heritable and early life growth factors affect arterial elastic tissue defect formation." University of Otago. Dunedin School of Medicine, 2006. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070306.160709.
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A German pathologist first described defects in the elastic tissues of human arteries over one hundred years ago. Much evidence now supports the involvement of these elastic tissue defects (ETDs) in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis, although this association is not well accepted. Recent research has determined that the migration of medial smooth muscle cells into the intima (and therefore the start of the atherosclerotic process) is initiated in an attempt to repair these defects and in addition, that there is a correlation between the extent of intimal thickening and the degree of elastic tissue disruption. The Brown Norway (BN) strain appears to have an increased predilection, having a significantly greater incidence of ETDs within the caudal and renal arteries and the abdominal aorta compared with other rat strains. These defects appear morphologically identical to those observed in the arteries of young humans. The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of the genetic and environmental components in the formation of these ETDs in the aorta.
Previous studies have demonstrated that the spontaneous formation of elastic tissue defects in the abdominal aorta of the Brown Noway rat is a genetically inherited phenotype, passed from parent to offspring in an autosomal dominant manner. Following crossbreeding of the BN rat with four other strains (two hypertensive and two normotensive) it was determined that, although the inheritance mode of the ETD phenotype followed an autosomal dominant pattern, the expression or penetrance of this phenotype was reduced in F₁ all crossbred groups. Moreover, the early postnatal growth profile of the F₁ pups appeared to be differentially associated with defect formation. To further examine the relationship between aortic ETDs and birthweight, a well-studied model of in utero growth restriction was investigated in the BN rat. On day 18 of a 23-day gestation the uterine arteries were ligated, which resulted in offspring that were 14% smaller than un-operated control pups. This short-term insult resulted in significantly increased numbers of ETDs in growth-restricted animals at 8 weeks of age, an effect that was also observed in 16-week old males. The effect of in utero growth restriction on ETDs in the guinea pig and ApoE knockout mouse was also examined, to determine if ETDs (and subsequent early atherosclerotic events) may be influenced by the exposure to a growth-restricting event in utero. Despite this work leading to the novel characterisation of ETDs in the guinea pig aorta, the growth restricting surgery resulted in poor maternal and pup outcomes, which limited the conclusions that could be drawn from these studies.
Furthermore, microarray techniques were employed to examine changes in aortic gene expression following growth restriction, by comparing amplified mRNA extracts from 8-week old growth restricted BN pup aortas with extracts from a group of average birthweight, un-operated BN pups. In combination, these studies propose both genetic inheritance and the in utero environment regulate elastic tissue defect phenotype, which in turn potentially affects the initiation and progression of early atherosclerosis.
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Wiegel, Michaela E. K. (Michaela Emilie Kurt) 1973. "Gravitational effects on defect formation in melt grown photorefractive materials : bismuth silicate." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29626.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 206-213).
Photorefractivity is the modulation of index of refraction due to nonuniform illumination, and numerous applications have been demonstrated utilizing this nonlinear optical property. However, commercial production is seriously impeded by the inability to produce bulk material with the homogeneity of opto-electronic properties that is required for device applications. Bismuth Silicate, Bi12SiO20, (BSO) is a photorefractive material with outstanding properties including a fast response time and high sensitivity is studied. Its photorefractivity is due to a native defect whose exact nature and origin have not been unambiguously determined. Motivation for current research arose from unexplained optical variations observed in BSO that implicate convective interference as playing a role in native defect formation. Microgravity growth experiments are proposed in order to establish a controlled, convection-free environment to study the origin and nature of the critical native defect. This work aims at resolving critical aspects of performing quantitative microgravity growth experiments that include the interaction of BSO melts with its confinement material; development and characterization of a vertical Bridgman-Stockbarger growth system with a quantifiable, reproducible, and controllable thermal environment; and Bridgman-Stockbarger growth experiments. A comparative analysis of crystals was done in order to establish the relationship between variations in opto-electronic properties as a function of changes in growth conditions. Wetting experiments revealed the sessile drop method to be inappropriate for the BSO-platinum system due to grain boundary pinning. No fundamental difference between the wetting behavior in a terrestrial and a low gravity environment was observed.
(cont.) Results from the comparative analysis indicate a lower defect concentration in Bridgman-Stockbarger material as compared to Czochralski material. The ambient atmosphere during processing and high temperature annealing was found affect material response, including removal of the photochromic response and decrease of carrier lifetime. The lack of the critical defect in hydrothermal BSO, and its existence in all melt grown material indicates that the melt plays a fundamental role in its formation. Clustering in the melt is implicated in the literature from nonlinear melt properties. It is therefore hypothesized that these clusters in the melt act as precursors for native defect formation and subject to gravitationally induced convection. The support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is gratefully acknowledged.
by Michaela E.K. Wiegel.
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Gromov, V. E., V. V. Sizov, S. V. Vorobyov, and S. V. Konovalov. "Nanosize Carbides Formation and Fatigue Life Increase of Stainless Steel by Electron Beam Treatment." Thesis, Сумський державний університет, 2012. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/34807.
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Electron – beam treatment with 20 J/cm2 energy density of Fe-0.20C-23Cr-18Ni stainless steel increases
fatigue life up to 2.1 times. Fracture surface investigations have been carried out by the methods of
scanning and transmission diffraction electron microscopy and layer-by-layer analysis of structural phase
states and defect substructure of steel subjected to the multicyclic fatigue tests, has been made as well.
Nanosize (Cr,Fe)23C6 carbides formation and physical reasons of steel fatigue life increase by electron –
beam treatment have been found out.
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